I've taken this lovely photo from @zero.waste.nest of the beautiful @zerowastepathshop bars because I've not had chance to do a lovely photograph before using 😂
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Last night I used my Rosemary and mint shampoo bar for the first time. But used their guidance first to speed up the transition phase. When using bottled hair products, they coat your hair with silicone making it appear soft and shiny, however, the residue stays on your hair, leaving it heavy and flat. Then to use a natural bar, it doesn't take the residue away as quickly as you'd like leaving a greasy phase until all residue is off your hair, this period can be around 2 weeks.
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@zerowastepathshop recommend washing your hair with a litre of bicarbonate of Soda and water mix. And then applying the foam from the shampoo bar to your hair. At first I was freaking out, my skin is so sensitive, I was worried I was going to be screaming whilst in the shower. However, I did the process, and my hair felt so different. The comb practically glided through my hair, and after drying it, it's so bouncy and full! .
All I need to do now is switch to the Apple cider vinegar spray so I can finally bin the conditioners. And to top it off. No itching yet!!!!

Castorocauda lutrasimilis.-.Castorocauda was a genus of small, semi-aquatic relative of mammals which lived in the Jurassic period, around 154 million years ago. Its fossil was found in lake bed sediments of the Daohugou Beds of Inner Mongolia. Castorocauda was highly specialized, with adaptations like those of modern semi-aquatic mammals such as beavers, otters, and the platypus. It also had traces of fur. It is the largest Jurassic mammal known. In addition to this swimming specialization, Castorocauda also had adaptations for digging. The dentition indicates a carnivorous, fish eating diet. The discovery of Castorocauda and other Jurassic taxa shows that mammals were a diverse widespread group, even early in their history.

Guanlong (G.wucaii).-. Guanlong is a dinosaur which lived in China approximately 155 to 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic Period. It had an impressive bony crest on its skull between its nostrils and eyes that curled up and back above the back of its skull. According to studies this crest must have been used for display only because it was far too weak to have been used in combat or defense. Since it was only for display, it is quite likely that it changed colors over time during mating season. This dinosaur has been called the earliest tyrannosaur ever found, although it does not have the features like one. It has longer arms than a typical tyrannosaur. However, it does have the teeth and pelvic bone of a tyrannosaur which points to the fact that these two species probably had a common ancestor. However, its small size means that it went after much smaller prey and may have even been a scavenger that ate the left overs from bigger carnivores of the time.